1、大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 259及答案与解析 Section A （ A） To visit the scenic spots there. （ B） To share a flat with his friend. （ C） To experience living on his own. （ D） To study in Oxford University. （ A） A writer for the Appointments Board. （ B） A secretary for the Appointments Board. （ C） Anything matching h
2、is degree. （ D） He has no idea. （ A） She forbids her son from going to London. （ B） She wishes her son to have a proper job. （ C） She knows it is easy to find a flat in London. （ D） She has only one child. （ A） He is a teacher at Cambridge. （ B） He is a teacher at Oxford. （ C） He is a student at Cam
3、bridge. （ D） He is a student at Oxford. （ A） In a studio. （ B） In a supermarket. （ C） In a bookstore. （ D） At a fashion show. （ A） People have health intentions. （ B） The temperature is comfortable. （ C） He can enjoy the vacation. （ D） People have travel plans. （ A） It makes them hungry. （ B） They a
4、re very lazy. （ C） They want to do something else. （ D） They feel overwhelmed. （ A） Deny the program. （ B） Treat it as a necessity. （ C） Invite others to join in it. （ D） Cooperate with others in it. Section B （ A） By helping students get loans. （ B） By having students work in clerical jobs. （ C） By
5、 giving students scholarships. （ D） By reducing students tuition. （ A） John P. Foley. （ B） Richard Murray. （ C） Crista Rey. （ D） Rey Jesuit. （ A） Listening. （ B） Writing. （ C） Translating. （ D） Interpreting. （ A） Upset. （ B） Sad. （ C） Surprised. （ D） Puzzled. （ A） She had sore paws and lost weight.
6、（ B） She got tired out. （ C） She got fatter than before. （ D） She had a sore throat. （ A） Holly is a male cat. （ B） The Richters were expecting to see Holly back. （ C） Scientists are unable to explain how Holly traveled back. （ D） There were two microchips in Hollys body. （ A） Landmarks. （ B） Magnet
7、ic fields. （ C） Wind velocity. （ D） Climate change. Section C （ A） They teach people how to control themselves. （ B） They focus on a difficult mental problem. （ C） They are perfectly written and popular. （ D） They are about how to control difficult situations. （ A） Anger makes people age more quickl
8、y. （ B） Anger is a kind of mental disorder. （ C） Anger is caused by physical disease. （ D） Anger do harm to mental and physical health. （ A） We may get sympathy from friends. （ B） We may relieve some of our stress. （ C） We may get a negative reputation. （ D） We may be laughed at by others. （ A） Betw
9、een emotions and our social life. （ B） Between emotions and our life responsibilities. （ C） Between emotions and our career life. （ D） Between emotions and our lifestyle. （ A） Competition is becoming more fierce and serious. （ B） People underestimate their attempts and efforts. （ C） It is no more sh
10、ameful to be self-centered nowadays. （ D） People want to live in another planet. （ A） Just let it be. （ B） Try to please them. （ C） Be cold to them. （ D） Be more perfect. （ A） Her poor friends do not think they are poor. （ B） Her rich friends never do any good deeds. （ C） Her poor friends do more go
11、od deeds than rich ones. （ D） Her rich friends often help her poor friends. （ A） We should be forced to change. （ B） We should avoid negative changes. （ C） We should only make minor changes. （ D） We should make changes in life. （ A） How to have a good mindset. （ B） How to respond to them. （ C） How t
12、o prevent them become worse. （ D） How to make use of them. （ A） Purpose and direction. （ B） Willpower and strength. （ C） Methods and strategies. （ D） Resource and energy. 大学英语六级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷 259答案与解析 Section A 1 【听力原文】 M: Mom, Ive been thinking I might go to London at the end of the week. W: Oh yes?
13、M: Yes, a friend of mine wants someone to share a flat and(1)I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to live by myself. W: Oh yes, Im sure it would be. I hear its very difficult to find flats in London these days. M: Oh no, its not difficult at all. People can often get themselves fixed up i
14、n no time. W: Well, I suppose you know better than me. What will you live on while youre there? M: Ill get a job. Ill write to the Appointments Board. W: Dont you want a proper career? I mean to say, with a degree like yours. . M: No, not really.(2)I dont know what I want to do. W:(3)Im not sure if
15、I like the idea of your going off all the way to London without a proper job and with nowhere to live. Still, its your own life, I suppose. Thats what I say. No one can accuse me of trying to keep you at home, either you or your sister. Who is this friend of yours? M:(4)A young man called Tylor Ston
16、e. He is a student at Oxford University. W: Oh yes? Well, it sounds like a very nice idea. After all, you wont want to stay here all your life, will you? I think you should lead your own life. 1. Why does the man want to go to London? 2. What job does the man want to do? 3. What can we know about th
17、e woman? 4. What is the mans friend in London? 1 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士为什么想去伦敦。男士说他有个朋友在那想找个人合租公寓，这将是他独立生活的好机会。由此可知，男 士去伦敦的原因是想体验独立生活。 【知识模块】 听力 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士想做什么工作。在对话中，当被问及要不要根据自己的学历找一份合适的职业时，男士给出否定回答，并说他也不知道自己想做什么工作。 【知识模块】 听力 3 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是女士的相关信息。女士说她不知道自己是否支持男士离家前往伦敦，在那儿他
18、没有正式工作，也没有住处。由此推断，女士希望儿子有份像样的工作。 【知识模块】 听力 4 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是男士在伦敦的朋友的职业。男士说他的朋友是一名牛津大学的学生，叫 TylorStone。 【知识模块】 听力 5 【听力原文】 M: Happy New Year. W:(5)Welcome to our program. M: Ill tell you as a guide and health coach,(6)this is my absolute favorite time of the year, because people have ambitious
19、 health intentions. They believe in their capabilities and believe in that you can do something. W: So, then, Gail, what happens? M: What happens is we feel overwhelmed by the task.(7)No one likes to feel overwhelmed, so they are kind of going to a state of denial. I dont really need it and what is
20、a big factor is a lot of dieting which is emotional and if you dont understand the unconscious motivation for eating, or for not exercising, its very hard to move forward. W: So, what should we do? M: You really need to deal with the issue of do I need this or dont I need this to not go into denial.
21、(8)That is to say, its not just that I like this, I want this, but I really need to do this for me. W: As you know sometimes its uncomfortable to sit with those feelings without numbing it with food. M: So we want to get started. W: Right, thanks to the National Weight Control Registry, 78% of succe
22、ssful dieters eat healthy breakfast every single day. M: Take a short-term goal, and work out for it. Lets get started. 5. Where does this conversation most probably take place? 6. Why is this the mans favorite time of the year? 7. Why do people deny doing exercise when they take the task? 8. What s
23、hould we do with a health program? 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是对话最 可能发生的地点。对话以男士祝福女士新年快乐开头，接着女士说 Welcome to our program，由此可知，这是一个访谈节目，通常会在演播室里进行。 【知识模块】 听力 6 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是为什么现在是男士一年中最喜欢的时节。男士明确指出他之所以最喜欢一年中这个时节是因为人们在这个时候都有宏伟的健康计划。 【知识模块】 听力 7 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 本题问的是人们排斥运动的原因。男士提到因为没有人喜欢感到有压力，因此他们在运动
24、时有些 不愿接受。 【知识模块】 听力 8 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是我们应如何对待健身活动。男士认为人们应该对健身活动持一种非常积极的态度，即不仅要喜欢这项健身活动，并且应该认为自己非常需要它。 【知识模块】 听力 Section B 9 【听力原文】 (9)A Catholic high school in Chicago ensured its financial survival by having students help pay their tuition by working one day a week in clerical jobs at downtown
25、 offices. This was a new idea in the US secondary education system. New ideas are not necessarily a good thing, because they often fail.(10)But the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School has grown to 25 schools in 17 states. The creator was an educational missionary named John P. Foley who started the origin
26、al school in 1996. To some, it seemed to be a foolish venture. Catholic schools were dying in the nations urban neighborhoods. There was no way to pay for them. But Richard Murray, a management consultant Foley knew, had an inspiration. What if Foley divided the student body into teams of four and a
27、ssigned each team to an office job in the city? Each student would work one day a week. Their combined salaries could guarantee the schools future. More than 90 percent of the students at the original Cristo Rey school were from low-income families. Few had been subjected to the pressures of big-cit
28、y offices. But they received proper training for their clerical assignments.(11)As the experiment proceeded, they realized the writing, reading and math skills they were learning in school were relevant to their new jobs and their work experience would help them find jobs to pay their way through co
29、llege. Foley urged other cities to adopt the unorthodox Cristo Rey approach. A network of new schools began to grow. Today, it has 325 students who work one full day per week at law firms, banks, hospitals, universities and other professional corporate partners and are in the classroom the other fou
30、r days. 9. How does the Catholic high school help students to pay tuition to ensure its financial survival? 10. Who created the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School? 11. Which of the following skills is relevant to the students new jobs? 9 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是这个天主教高中是如何帮助学生交学费从而保证自己财政的。短文开头便介绍，芝加哥的一所天主教高中
31、通过安排学生每周在市区做一天文职工作来帮助他们交纳学费，从而解决学校的财政缺口。 【知识模块】 听力 10 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是谁创建了 Cristo Rey Jesuit高中。短文中提到，学校的创始人是 John P Foley，他是一位教育传教士，于 1996年创办了这所学校。 【知识模块】 听力 11 【正确 答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是下列哪项是与学生的新工作相关的技能。短文在后半部分提到，随着试验的进行，学生意识到在学校中学到的写作、阅读和数学技能都与他们的新工作密切相关。 【知识模块】 听力 12 【听力原文】 (12)When Holly, the
32、house cat, turned up a mile from the West Palm Beach, Fla., home of her owners Jacob and Bonnie Richter, they were more than a little surprised to see her. After all, they had lost the cat two months ago and over 200 miles away at an RV rally in Daytona Beach.(13)And yet here was Holly suffering fro
33、m sore paws and weight loss but definitively the same cat, according to the microchip implanted under her skin.(14)While the Richters are thrilled to have their cat back, Hollys journey has scientists completely baffled. According to the Times, there is relatively little information available on the
34、 navigational skills of cats as the issue has not been avidly studied. While(15)migratory animals like birds can take geographic clues from things like magnetic fields, cues for smell, or orientation of the sun, when it comes to cats, no one quite knows: there is little data available on the subject
35、. “We havent the slightest idea how they do this,“ Jackson Galaxy, a cat behaviorist who hosts the show “My Cat from Hell“ on the Animal Planet cable channel told the Times. “Anybody who says they do is lying, and, if you find it, please God, tell me what it is.“ How Holly managed her incredible tre
36、k has so far remained a mystery. “It was quite a journey for this little girl,“ owner Jacob Richter told a local television channel. “We just cant believe she came home.“ 12. How did the Richters react when seeing Holly was back? 13. What changes did the cat have when she was back? 14. What can we k
37、now about Holly? 15. What are the clues for migratory animals according to the speaker? 12 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是 Richter一家看到 Holly归来的反应。短文开头便提到，当 Holly现身于离家约一英里的地方时， Richter一家都非常惊讶。 【知识模块】 听力 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题问的是当这只猫回来的时候，她有哪些变化。短文前半部分指出，虽然这只猫的爪子受伤，体重减轻，但根据她皮下植入的芯片可知她的确是Holly。 【知识模块】 听力 14 【正确答案
38、】 C 【试题解析】 本题问的是对 Holly的了解。短文中间部分指出，虽然 Richter全家看到 Holly回家非常惊喜，但科学家对于 Holly的回家之旅却感到非常困惑。 由此可推断出，科学家们无法解释 Holly是如何回家的。 【知识模块】 听力 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本题问的是讲话者谈到了迁徙类动物的哪些地理线索。短文后半部分提到，鸟类等迁徙类动物可以从一些事物中获得地理线索，如磁场、味道、太阳的方向等。 【知识模块】 听力 Section C 16 【听力原文】 Moderator: Hello, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me
39、great pleasure to introduce our speaker for todays lecture, Dr. Peter Parker. Dr. Parker, professor of sociology at Yale University,(16)has written numerous articles and books on the topic of self-control, which sounds easy but is difficult to do perfectly. Dr. Parker: Thank you for that introductio
40、n. I feel happy to meet you here. Many wise people believe that anger is nothing more than just a weakness. The feeling of anger can mess with your mind and make you take pointless and even risky decisions. Its extremely important to be more patient when you are angry in order to avoid grief and sor
41、row in the future.(17)Its scientifically proved that the feeling of anger can seriously damage your mental and physical health, because it produces the same psychological and physiological effects as stress. Furthermore, anger can destroy your social, personal and professional relationships. Thats w
42、hy you shouldnt let anger exert negative influence on your life. The best way to avoid mistakes when youre feeling angry is to calm down and return to the situation when youre thinking as clearly as you normally do. I hope this speech will teach you to manage anger and live in accord with society. U
43、nfortunately, many people tend to use social media in order to vent and broadcast angry information and thoughts to big masses of people. By all means, you shouldnt post your anger on social networks.(18)Its not a wise decision to tell the whole world how you feel at the moment, because youll have t
44、he risk of getting a negative reputation in the society. Plus, various angry comments can deject your friends spirit. Try to accentuate your blessings, not weaknesses. When I want to make a right decision, I prefer to focus on the situation and weigh all advantages and disadvantages. Moreover, its d
45、esirable to do things when you are calm. If you make a decision under the pressure of anger or other negative feelings, youll regret and find them mad or foolish later. Its of great importance to develop the skill to keep emotions under control when you are dealing with serious life questions.(19)Yo
46、u should draw a line between emotions and your life responsibilities. You may not notice, but when youre angry you often take it out on others. Do something to control your feelings, if you dont want to burn bridges and offend people around you. You may use different breathing techniques, which help
47、 to reduce stress and eliminate the feeling of anger. If nothing helps, then try to get away and calm down. I think your circle of contacts shouldnt suffer from your feelings. Successful and wise people tend to make their bad day better, instead of spoiling the mood of those who are around them. Hop
48、e you learn something from todays lecture. Thanks for listening! 16. What does the introduction say about Dr. Parkers articles and books? 17. What has been scientifically proven according to the speaker? 18. Which is the result of telling the whole world how we feel? 19. What should we draw a line b
49、etween? 16 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 主持人提到 Dr Parker著有很多的文章和书籍，是关于自我控制的。自我控制看似简单，却很难做到完美。 【知识模块】 听力 17 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 Dr Parker指出，科学证明，生气 的感觉会非常严重地损害精神和身体健康，因为它会产生如同压力一样的心理和生理反应。 【知识模块】 听力 18 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Dr Parker提到，有些人在生气以后，就会在社交媒体上发布一些生气的言论和想法，这样做不是一个明智的选择，因为这样你会冒一个得到很坏的社会声誉的风险。 【知识模块】 听力 19 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 Dr Parker提到，一定要在心情平静的时候作决定，如果在生气和其他消极的情绪下作决定的话，之后可能会感到后悔，因此控制情绪 非常重要，而且我们应该在情绪和生活责任之间画上一条线。 【知识模块】 听力 20 【听力原文】 Morning, everyone. Nice to meet you here. Everyone wants to be happy and live a better life, but we are so focused on
